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Operating Instructions Quick Start Guide E4 XLS Electronic Pipette ™ ™ Getting Started 1.Slide open the main battery compartment cover. 2.Pull out the tab that isolates the auxiliary coin cell battery. TAB 3.Place the battery as shown here. 4.Replace the cover. The unit will turn on and remind you to set local time. Press the left button (soft key) to clear the notice. 5.When the E4 XLS switches on the start-up screen will appear briefly. (Pressing one of the soft keys will always switch on the E4 XLS.) 6.Plug in the wall power supply and charge the battery for at least 30 minutes before using. For full charge, plug in for 90 minutes. 1 Controls and Indicators 1. 2. 3. 4. Display Soft Keys Joystick Tip Ejector 2 3 4 Display 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1 urrent menu or mode C Menu level, current operation or page Time Battery charge indicator Carousel of modes Joystick navigation icon Soft key functions 3 4 2 5 6 7 7 Basic navigation Navigation on E4 XLS is done using the soft keys and the joystick control. The functions of the soft keys and joystick control change according to the menu or mode displayed. In the image, the left soft key function has the function RESET. Functions are shown in the display above each soft key, and the available joystick controls are highlighted in the navigation icon. Soft Key Functions LEFT SOFT KEY MAIN: Displays the Main Menu CONT: Continues current pipetting operation DONE: Exits Settings and Options screens RESET: Empties tip, resets operation to aspirate RETURN: Exits a Help screen PREV: Returns to previous mode RIGHT SOFT KEY OPTIONS: Available mode options CANCEL: Cancels, exits current action HELP: Operational information Mode- and setting-specific functions Joystick Controls Press and click the center button – •Access menu items •Edit settings and options •Choose and save selections Move joystick left or right – or •Navigate between menu items and pages •Access Settings screens •Make coarse setting value adjustments Move joystick up or down – or •Aspirate and dispense •Navigate between settings and options •Make fine setting value adjustments Application Guide What do you want to do? Function Mode Icon Comment Basic Pipetting BASIC Dispense multiple aliquots MULTIDISP Pipette and Mix ADVANCED OPTIONS > MIX Program a sequence of different pipetting steps ADVANCED OPTIONS > VOL. SEQ. Pipetting fixed volumes ADVANCED OPTIONS > FIXED VOL Full Manual control MANUAL Reverse Mode Pipetting REVERSE Change Instrument Settings SETUP Dilute samples in the pipette tip DILUTE Titrate via measured fine-control dispensing TITRATE Check Service Status SERVICE Move from Level I to Level II LEVEL II Move from Level II to Level I LEVEL I Level I Level II 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 See Settings below 3 3 3 3 Service records (locked) 3 3 Instrument Settings – SETUP Mode Use UP/DOWN arrow to scroll through options, or , or to change value, or DONE to save. to select, Simple Operation Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 11 Step 12 Step 2 Step 3 Basic Mode: For basic pipetting: set a volume and a speed for aspirate/dispense. 1. In the Main Menu, Level I, move thumbstick or to select BASIC. to access Basic Mode. 2. or 3. to edit settings. or 4. or to select volume or speed. 5. or to edit setting. 6. or for fast (coarse) adjustment, or for slow (fine) adjustment. Hold thumbstick in place for fast scroll. 7. DONE or to save. 8. DONE or to exit Settings screen. 9. Mount a disposable tip. 10.Place tip into the sample. 11. or to aspirate. 12. or to dispense. 13.After dispense, for manual blowout. 14.RESET empties tip and returns to aspirate. 15.HELP for more information. 16.MAIN to return to Main Menu. Selecting Mode Options 1. In the Main Level I or Level II menus, or to select ADVANCED, MULTI-DISP, MANUAL, REVERSE, DILUTE or TITRATE. 2. Select OPTIONS. 3. or to select option. 4. or to turn option on or off. 5. DONE to save and exit. This Quick Start Guide shows pipette controls, navigation and simple operation. For more information see User Manual, Cat. No. 9920-396. Rainin, E4, XLS are trademarks of Rainin Instrument, LLC. Rainin Instrument, LLC. 7500 Edgewater Drive Oakland, CA 94621 Sales +1 510 564 1600 Service +1 510 564 1600 Subject to technical changes © 2011 Rainin Instrument LLC Printed in USA 9920-397 Rev B a METTLER TOLEDO Company www.mt.com/rainin